Allergy Friendly Taco Seasoning

  First, let me say…yes, I am still here! As mentioned late last year, my family was blessed with the opportunity in August, 2016, to help care for and provide for my cousin’s (then) 2 month old baby. I am pleased to share that he is still with us, but as you can surely understand…adding […]

Pho Reals

  It’s that time of the year…the changing seasons give our immune systems a run for their money. As always, there are two major defenses I offer up, oils and bone broth.  Daily supplements, probiotics and healthy eating matter, of course…but when you’re in the midst of a battle there is no more magical combination […]

OnGuard Apples

  So, I have this really great, Halloween type recipe to share with you… But a really important component of this recipe is these OnGuard apples.  And I thought I had already shared these on here, but it turns out I have shared them on Facebook, but not here! Time to remedy that, obviously!  First, […]

Super Easy Cauliflower Rice (that even cauliflower-haters will eat!)

  There are some things that we make that are just so simple, you forget to share until someone asks you. But when multiple people ask you, “How do you do that?” in a relatively short period of time…you know you need to share.  The trick to making Cauliflower Rice that even cauliflower haters will enjoy […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2016: Week 4: Healthy Desserts!

  Oh boy oh boy!!    Life likes to take us on journeys sometimes…and goodness knows mine has been full of adventure lately!    So here’s my apology for the delay in our final installment of our Healthy Lunchbox 2016 series, but I hope you’ll find it was worth the wait!!!   You see, I’ve […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2016, Week 2: Creative Main Courses

  In Week 1 of our 2016 Healthy Lunchbox series, we started with healthy snack ideas which will make a great addition to your lunch or as an extra pick-me up for you or your children throughout the day.  In Week 2, we are going to focus on Creative Main Courses!  I don’t know about […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2016, Week 1: Healthy Snacks

Is it just me or does every summer seem to go a little faster?   Maybe it’s the fact that my family effectively made 3 moves this year…two of those MAJOR moves.  Maybe it’s the fact that my two oldest only have two more years before they are off on missions or college, meaning we […]

Homemade Sauerkraut

  About a week ago, I shared a very, very simple recipe on Facebook with the promise of getting it up quickly!   Thank you so very much to the many positive responses I got on there, and please forgive me for the delay! I don’t know about you, but summertime days just fly by […]

Homemade Yerba Mate Kombucha

There are many claims about the benefits of drinking kombucha tea.  From supporting liver detoxification to pancreas function, improved energy, digestive support, improved mood, supporting positive gut balance, aiding in nutrient assimilation and even metabolic support;  kombucha is touted as the ‘miracle drink’ in many corners of the world.  So as someone who has spent […]

Oven Roasted, Herbed Prime Rib of Pork

  It is fairly rare that I come across something I feel I should have known about (food wise) and yet have never tried… Recently I was gifted a nice rack of Prime Rib of Pork.  While I have enjoyed and roasted many Prime Ribs in my day, Prime Rib of Pork was something I […]